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In legend and folklore, he was known by many names and aliases including "Billy Potts, Sr." Potts was an Illinois tavern keeper and salt maker who, allegedly, co-led a gang of highwaymen and murderers, known as the "Potts Hill Gang", out of his tavern.
Illinois Route 95 forms the northern edge of the village; the highway leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Cuba and west 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Marietta. Lewistown, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast via IL 95 and IL 97. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Smithfield has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km 2), all land.
Off Illinois Route 9, 1 mile east and 1.2 miles north of its junction with Illinois Route 97 40°34′40″N 90°08′23″W / 40.577778°N 90.139722°W / 40.577778; -90.139722 ( Duvall-Ash Farmstead
Manchester is a village in southeast Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census , the village population was 354. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area .
In 1733, Resolved Waterman Jr., a great-grandson of Roger Williams [2] built a tavern to attract business from travelers on this former turnpike road. In 1822 a new owner constructed the present building, the Smithfield Exchange Bank, as an ell attached onto the back of the main tavern building.
Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest pork processor, announced Friday it is indefinitely closing an Illinois plant next week after a "small portion" of its 1,700 employees tested positive ...
Manchester Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 871 and it contained 380 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 871 and it contained 380 housing units.
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